Make any night date night – how busy couples keep the romance alive!

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While I wish I could tell you that I come home to flowers and chocolates every night, it isn’t quite true. In fact it is a very rare occasion when my husband and I even see each other on the same day anymore. While we do our best to make sure we have a little time for each other every week, we are both currently working two jobs so that we can pay off our total debt within the next few years. Our hope is to have more time for our family in the long run, but that means sacrifices in the short term.

All of this time working doesn’t leave much time for each other. Once we start adding in the time spent with our three kids, time getting things done around the house, and even a little down-time for ourselves, we are both pretty exhausted. Of course putting a relationship on the back burner isn’t healthy, so we do our best to make sure we fit in time with each other whenever we can.

On the those occasions we do get to spend some time together, my ideal date would be to have flowers waiting for me when I get home from work, have a few moments together alone, then slipping into a nice dress as we head out for a great dinner date.

The reality is though, when I get home I’m usually wearing my work attire and feel more like slipping into a comfy pair of sweats rather than a dress. By the time I get the kids fed, homework help done, and everyone starts winding down for the day – I’m beat. Playing with the kids often ends up with me sneaking in a few minutes of shut-eye here and there while the baby takes advantage of climbing all over me.

If my husband and I are going to have any spontaneous moments together, it is probably going to be that short time before the kids get home from school, or when the baby is napping. This is why I always have some K-Y® Liquibeads at the ready, because fitting in time for each other and having the freedom to be spontaneous doesn’t always align with my body actually being ready.

I was really excited when I found out I could get the Liquibeads at Walgreens because these are so much easier to use and less of a mess than a regular personal lubricant. With the K-Y® Liquibeads, you simply place a little bead in an applicator and insert once every few days. It begins dissolving immediately so you can be ready whenever the mood strikes! In Walgreens, I found the Liquibeads in the family planning section right by the other lubricants.

If you’d like to try the K-Y® Liquibeads for yourself, there is currently a coupon for $1.00 off by visiting Coupons.com.

So tell us…

Do you and your significant other find it easy to make time for each other?

Are you spontaneous and ready #whenthemoodstrikes? What ways do you try to keep the spark alive?

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We dont really have sparks - lol. Sadly, it is hard to get the sparks back but these would definitely help things along! :)Reply

Jennifer Williams
on December 8, 2014 at 9:42 pm

Spending time together is not something that has happened recently. We just moved and have been going in different directions trying to get settled before Christmas. I think we should work on that - a night off will not change the fact that we still have to unpack.Reply

No, we definitely don't. Our young adult kids still live at home and we now have a grandson living with us too. There's just way too much going on all the time and it's definitely not hanky-panky.Reply

We have another family that we swap with, otherwise date night would never happen. I love it though because it gets me out of the house two nights and give my hubby alone time with me and the kids, which he doesn't get often!Reply

I feel that with four kids in the home ages 13 down to age 6, it is not easy to make moments happen. They seem to have to be planned, but we are working on a way to make more moments happen without planning. I think it would be easier if the younger two slept through the night!Reply

My husband and I try to go on at least one date a month, or we did until we moved back to Florida. Now we're in an area where we know nobody and it's really difficult for us to get out and about. We did go on one double date recently that was absolutely fantastic. We were all like "I'm gonna tear you up when we get home" and then we both PASSED. OUT. It was hilarious. :) Oh well, we still had fun connecting, just on a different level. :) #clientReply